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Women in the workplace display outstanding leadership influence during disruption. The Women in the Workplace 2021 report released recently by McKinsey & Co. tells the story of the impact of the pandemic on women in the workplace. We’re burnt out – sometimes more so than men – and we’re still being held back from promotion…
Situational leadership: What 2021 has taught us about human leadership styles. It has always been important to adjust your leadership style to suit the situation. Over the last couple of years, we’ve clearly seen why. A standard approach to leadership has not worked during the pandemic, and nor should we rely on it in more…
3 things you can do to reduce the impact of The Great Resignation. If we follow the worldwide trend, the Great Resignation is coming to Australia, with some experts predicting that we’ll feel it’s effects from March. Figures show almost 40% of workers are planning to change jobs in the next 12 months. Employment Hero…
Five Management Styles to help you lead today and why they work We’re living and working in crazy times, aren’t we? Everything is changing at work and in life. We’re working from home and have no idea what the new normal will be. Everyone is unsettled (at best!) and we’re all looking for some certainty…
Management styles: What are they and which is your style? The kind of leader you are has a direct impact on your people, your team, and their results. We know that one leadership or management style isn’t enough to cover all circumstances. Your style needs to vary to suit the situation. Today, effective managers don’t…
Future ready organisations: 3 steps beyond perseverance. It is almost a year now since McKinsey&Co published their article, “Overcoming pandemic fatigue: How to reenergize organizations for the long run.” The writers said perseverance and determination aren’t enough for organisational or personal survival. The report told us: 75 percent of employees in the United States1 and…
Seizing your leadership moments. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about “carpe diem” which means “pluck the day.” As I said in my earlier post, pluck those big, juicy opportunities when you see them. This led me to thinking about moments of leadership opportunity and how often we miss them. Leadership moments are often gone…
Leadership choices: When carpe diem is not really carpe diem. Carpe diem. Seize the day. If you’re like me, the phrase really entered my consciousness after watching Dead Poet’s Society. Seize the day. Do it now (whatever it is) because the moment will soon pass and then it will be too late. Smart leadership choices…
What is situational leadership? Does it Lead to Success? I think it has become clear in recent times that there’s no single right way to lead. What works in one situation or with one person doesn’t seem to go so well with others. It reminds me why Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership theory is so…
Why: a lesson in leadership and influence from Telstra. While watching TV recently I noticed the new Telstra ad, “Australia is why.” Have you seen it? It’s a perfect example of the importance of your ‘why’ or ‘purpose.’ By now you’re probably familiar with Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” and Telstra has obviously been paying…